COMMENTARY: No Back Pay for Public Servants 

By: Paul Sarran October 31, 2023 According to a news article reports on a statement made by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago,Dr. Keith Rowley, regarding the payment of…

Venezuela blames Guyana for trying to stop vote on Essequibo

By: Staff Writer October 31, 2023 President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said that Guyana’s government filed an appeal before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday, requesting that it…

IMF says growth in the Caribbean is moderating in 2023- So too is inflation!

By: Staff Writer October 31, 2023 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says in their regional outlook for the Western Hemisphere that while growth is slowing in the Caribbean, so too…

Regional recruitment firm helps workers get better jobs

October 31, 2023 With a major international organization reporting that more Caribbean workers have wage-earning jobs than did before the pandemic, a regional recruitment firm says it’s doing its part…

MK Laboratories’ Business Resilience: A Trajectory of Evolution

October 31, 2023 The trajectory of the laboratory’s evolution makes it a model of business resilience. After a vast managerial career in some of the most prestigious companies in the…

CariCRIS assigns Corporate Credit Ratings to Cornerstone Financial Holdings Limited

October 31, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial issuer/corporate credit ratings of CariBBB (Foreign Currency Rating) and CariBBB+ (Local Currency Rating) on the regional…

Caribbean Investment Forum 2023 Ends with Rallying Call for Region’s Public and Private Sector to Embrace Transformational Agenda

October 31, 2023 Highly successful Caribbean Investment Forum 2023 (CIF 2023) concludes in Nassau, Bahamas Day two of CIF 2023 included a ministerial roundtable, panel discussions, and country pitches Co-operative…

Costa Rica: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission, Fifth Review under the Extended Fund Facility, and Second Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement

October 31, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Ding Ding, visited San Jos é during October 18–27. The staff team held discussions on the 2023 Article…

Happy 44th Independence Anniversary St. Vincent and the Grenadines – CARICOM

October 31, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated St. Vincent and the Grenadines on its 44th Anniversary of Independence, which it celebrates Friday, 27 October 2023. Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett…

Ninth Edition of the OAS Cybersecurity Symposium Held in The Bahamas

October 31, 2023 The ninth edition of the Cybersecurity Symposium of the Organization of American States (OAS) took place October 18-19 in The Bahamas. During two days, more than 250…

OAS Permanent Council to Discuss Surge in Gang Violence Across the Americas

October 31, 2023 The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, November 1 at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) in the Simon…

Declaration of the OAS General Secretariat on the International Day of Religious Freedom

October 31, 2023 Today, October 27, we commemorate the International Day of Religious Freedom. For both the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the General Secretariat,…